The workplace is too often the source of ill-health warns the Institute of Employment Rights

On 27th February 2007 the European Court of Human Rights found in favour of ASLEF in a case that could have profound and positive implications for trade unions.

On 22nd November 2006 the European Union Commission published a Green Paper: Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century

In response, the UK's House of Lords Select Committee on the Euorpean Union conducted its own inquiry into the issues raised by the European Green Paper.

The Select Committee invited individuals and organisations to respond by 30th March 2007. The Institute submitted a response which can be downloaded here (8 A4 pages in Adobe)

The Institute of Employment Rights' submission to the Women and Work Commission, prepared by Professor Aileen McColgan, IER Vice-President.

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The Institute of Employment Rights' submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry into the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, prepared by Keith Ewing and John Hendy.

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The Institute of Employment Rights' response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the government's review of International Human Rights Instruments, prepared by Professor Keith Ewing and John Hendy QC.

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consultation

As the BNP began to take unions to court for attempting to expel BNP members from the union, the Institute of Employment Rights' submitted its thoughts on s 174 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 to the Joint Committee on Human Rights. The report was prepared by Keith Ewing and John Hendy and is available here

The Institute of Employment Rights' comments on a consultation paper from Jersey's Employment Forum, prepared by Professor Keith Ewing, IER President.

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In February 2003 the government circulated its consultation paper reviewing the operation of the Employment Relations Act 1999.
In the Foreword to the Review, Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, declared that the Act had been a "resounding success". While identifying some areas where the legislation is unclear or has left loopholes, requiring some limited changes, the clear opinion of the government is that the current framework of UK law is "sound and effective".